2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 150

There will be many more 2012 Fantasy Football Rankings and features in the late spring and summer, including tons of 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts, Player Rankings, Sleepers and Busts. I'll also have an extensive 2012 NFL Fantasy Football Preseason Stock Report.

2012 Fantasy Football Rankings - Top 150 (May 10):

2012 Fantasy Football Rankings - Top 150 Update (May 10): Many changes for the 2012 NFL Draft. Check out the stock report section of my 2012 Fantasy Football Rankings for details.

3/8: Arian Foster moves down two spots in this update. There's a good chance that Ben Tate will eat into Foster's workload next year. Tate is a very talented runner, arguably more so than Foster, so Gary Kubiak will have trouble keeping him off the field.

I think it's pretty irresponsible to slot quarterbacks Nos. 1 and 2 in any sort of 2012 Fantasy Football Rankings, unless you're in a 2-QB league. I'm not against spending a first-round pick on a quarterback, but a blue-chip fantasy running back is so much more valuable than a blue-chip fantasy quarterback. Besides, the running back position is thinner than ever this year.

I have Tom Brady over Drew Brees. While the former has a new, pass-friendly offensive coordinator (Josh McDaniels) and a new top wideout (Brandon Lloyd), Brees will probably be losing his coach for the year.

Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots

Andre Johnson, WR, Texans

Greg Jennings, WR, Packers

Hakeem Nicks, WR, Giants

Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions (Prev: 12)

Jimmy Graham, TE, Saints

Ryan Mathews, RB, Chargers

Fred Jackson, RB, Bills (Prev: 15)

Trent Richardson, RB, Browns (Prev: 56)

Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks

Andre Johnson is really undervalued on Matthew Berry's list. Considering that he was a consensus mid-first-round pick last summer, slotting him at No. 19 seems pretty knee-jerky after just one season.

I'm listing Hakeem Nicks over Victor Cruz because of Nicks' touchdown potential, but it's so close that I had trouble deciding between the two. Remember, Mario Manningham won't be back next year.

Trent Richardson is no ordinary rookie; he's the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson. I have no problem ranking him this high.

3/8: Marshawn Lynch drops because of his new contract. With lots of guaranteed money, Lynch can now go back to what he did best in Buffalo - slacking off. I don't trust him.

I'll be pretty surprised if Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller split carries. Jackson was an MVP candidate in the first two months of the 2011 season, and the Bills are planning to give him extension. You don't give a RBBC guy a lucrative extension.

Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders (Prev: 34)

Victor Cruz, WR, Giants

Cam Newton, QB, Panthers

Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Giants

Julio Jones, WR, Falcons

Roddy White, WR, Falcons

A.J. Green, WR, Bengals

Wes Welker, WR, Patriots

Brandon Marshall, WR, Bears

Jordy Nelson, WR, Packers

I'd be careful with Cam Newton. There could be a sophomore slump, and it's highly doubtful he'll run as much as he did last year in an attempt to preserve his longevity.

Berry has Julio Jones ranked No. 47. I can't disagree with him more about that. Check out Jones' numbers in his final six games: 31 catches, 525 yards and six touchdowns. That's 1,400 yards and 16 scores over a full season. I don't think Jones will reach those stats in 2012, but there's no denying that he's a monster. He's going to have a huge year.

There's some talk that the Raiders might be thinking about trading Darren McFadden. That, along with his extensive injury history, is the reason I have him in the 20s. It surprised me to see Berry rank him even lower, but I think there's some buy-low potential here.

I'm slightly down on Wes Welker. He turns 31 in May, he had just three touchdowns after Week 6 last season, and Tom Brady will have other receivers to throw to next year.

Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs

Matt Forte, RB, Bears

Percy Harvin, WR, Vikings

Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys

Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys

DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys

Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs

Mike Wallace, WR, Steelers

Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers

Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers

Dez Bryant finished as the No. 15 fantasy receiver last year - and he didn't even know all of the routes. He has ridiculous upside.

Dwayne Bowe is pretty undervalued (No. 51 in Berry's rankings). Despite truly awful quarterbacking for half the season, he caught 81 balls for 1,159 yards and five touchdowns in 2011.

Antonio Brown will be undervalued this summer because he caught only two touchdowns in 2011. I have to believe that was an aberration.

Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos (Prev: 26)

Frank Gore, RB, 49ers (Prev: 38)

Brandon Lloyd, WR, Patriots

Marques Colston, WR, Saints

Miles Austin, WR, Cowboys

Eli Manning, QB, Giants

Steven Jackson, RB, Rams

Roy Helu, RB, Redskins

Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings (Prev: 59)

Steve Smith, WR, Panthers

Philip Rivers is a great buy-low, bounce-back candidate. He was hurt all last season, so he'll rebound in 2012.

Steven Jackson is over the dreaded 2,150-carry mark in his career. I'm not going near him.

Steve Smith turns 33 in May and could begin declining.

Malcom Floyd, WR, Chargers

Jeremy Maclin, WR, Eagles

DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles

Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers

Michael Turner, RB, Falcons

Vincent Jackson, WR, Buccaneers

Reggie Bush, RB, Dolphins

Jahvid Best, RB, Lions

Kenny Britt, WR, Titans

Vernon Davis, TE, 49ers

3/8: I had Adrian Peterson too high in my previous update.

Antonio Gates is breaking down. I don't trust him.

Don't draft Michael Turner. He was running on fumes at the end of last season, averaging 3.6 YPC or worse in six of his final seven games. It's likely that he be splitting carries with someone in 2012.

I'm selling high on Reggie Bush. He's so injury-prone, so it would be unreasonable to expect him to stay healthy for most of next season.

Your guess is as good as mine with Jahvid Best. He's expected to be ready for the 2012 season, but he's an injury waiting to happen.

Chris Wells, RB, Cardinals

James Starks, RB, Packers (Prev: 68)

Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys

Steve Johnson, WR, Bills

Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers (Prev: NR)

Shonn Greene, RB, Jets

Isaac Redman, RB, Steelers (Prev: 70)

Darren Sproles, RB, Saints

Robert Griffin, QB, Redskins

QB Dog Killer, QB, Eagles

Kenny Britt was one of my top fantasy sleepers last year, and I was happy to own him in almost every league - until he tore his ACL in Week 3. He could be a nice buy-low candidate in the middle rounds.

I don't understand how Vernon Davis isn't on Berry's list. Didn't he see what Davis did during the stretch? Once Davis learned Jim Harbaugh's offense, he became an animal. That will carry into 2012, and Davis will have a monstrous campaign.

Steve Johnson could be undervalued a bit. Ryan Fitzpatrick played the second half of the year with numerous injuries.

Rashard Mendenhall isn't expected to play in 2012. The Pittsburgh coaching staff is already talking up Isaac Redman.

Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos (Prev: 31)

Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers

Eric Decker, WR, Broncos (Prev: 93)

Pierre Garcon, WR, Redskins

Matt Schaub, QB, Texans

Denarius Moore, WR, Raiders

Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots

Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Raiders (Prev: NR)

Jay Cutler, QB, Bears (Prev: 90)

Andrew Luck, QB, Colts (Prev: 85)

I'm surprised that Berry didn't list James Starks in his top 100. Ryan Grant is a free agent, so Starks will probably handle most of the workload in 2012. He is injury-prone though, so that's obviously a concern.

Robert Griffin is going to rush for a bunch of yards as a rookie.

Denarius Moore is really talented. I expect him to really step up in Year 2.

Jonathan Stewart is the best running back in Carolina. I have confidence that Ron Rivera will eventually realize this.

Mark Ingram had a truly awful rookie campaign, but the Saints didn't spend two early picks on him to use him as a backup. He's a great buy-low candidate.

Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts

BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Bengals

Jermichael Finley, TE, Packers

Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons

Mark Ingram, RB, Saints (Prev: 77)

Ben Tate, RB, Texans

Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers

DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers

Willis McGahee, RB, Broncos

Stevan Ridley, RB, Patriots (Prev: 69)

3/8: Ben Tate moves up for reasons specified earlier.

I'm down on Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers fired Bruce Arians and hired Todd Haley because they want to run the ball more.

C.J. Spiller, RB, Bills

Joseph Addai, RB, Patriots (Prev: NR)

Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints (Prev: NR)

Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Bills

Michael Bush, RB, Bears

Jacob Tamme, TE, Broncos

Robert Meachem, WR, Chargers

Sidney Rice, WR, Seahawks

Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos (Prev: NR)

Peyton Hillis, RB, Chiefs

Tony Gonzalez was done in 2010. He somehow bounced back in 2011, but it's highly unlikely he'll be able to maintain that level of play two years in a row.

Ryan Fitzpatrick was a really good fantasy quarterback until he fractured his ribs in the middle of the season. He's a buy-low candidate.